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'''Elizabeth Essex''' is the USA Today bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Reckless Brides historical romance series. When not rereading Jane Austen, mucking about in her garden or simply messing about with boats, Elizabeth can be always be found with her laptop, making up stories about heroes and heroines who live far more exciting lives than she. It wasn’t always so. Long before she ever set pen to paper, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in Classics and Art History, and then earned her MA in Nautical Archaeology from Texas A&M University. While she loved the life of an underwater archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing lush, lyrical historical romance full of passion, daring and adventure. | '''Elizabeth Essex''' is the USA Today bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Reckless Brides historical romance series. When not rereading Jane Austen, mucking about in her garden or simply messing about with boats, Elizabeth can be always be found with her laptop, making up stories about heroes and heroines who live far more exciting lives than she. It wasn’t always so. Long before she ever set pen to paper, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in Classics and Art History, and then earned her MA in Nautical Archaeology from Texas A&M University. While she loved the life of an underwater archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing lush, lyrical historical romance full of passion, daring and adventure. | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
| − | + | * ''[[After The Scandal]]'' - 2014 | |
| − | * [[After The Scandal]] - 2014 | + | * ''[[Almost A Scandal]]'' - 2012 |
| − | * [[Almost A Scandal]] - 2012 | + | * ''[[Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea]]'' - 2017 |
| − | * [[A Breath Of Scandal]] - 2012 | + | * ''[[A Breath Of Scandal|Breath Of Scandal, A]]'' - 2012 |
| − | * [[The Danger Of Desire]] - 2011 | + | * ''[[The Danger Of Desire|Danger Of Desire, The]]'' - 2011 |
| − | * [[A Fine Madness - Elizabeth Essex| | + | * ''[[The Difference One Duke Makes|Difference One Duke Makes, The]]'' - 2019 |
| − | * [[Mad About The Marquess]] - 2016 | + | * ''[[A Fine Madness - Elizabeth Essex|Fine Madness, A]]'' - 2017 |
| − | * [[Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry]] - 2018 | + | * ''[[A Lady's Gift For Scandal|Lady's Gift For Scandal, A]]'' - 2019 |
| − | * [[Mad For Love]] - 2016 | + | * ''[[Mad About The Marquess]]'' - 2016 |
| − | * [[The Pursuit Of Pleasure]] - 2010 | + | * ''[[Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry]]'' - 2018 |
| − | * [[Scandal In The Night]] - 2013 | + | * ''[[Mad For Love]]'' - 2016 |
| − | * [[A Scandal To Remember]] - 2014 | + | * ''[[The Pursuit Of Pleasure|Pursuit Of Pleasure, The]]'' - 2010 |
| − | * [[A Sense Of Sin | + | * ''[[The Scandal Before Christmas|Scandal Before Christmas, The]]'' - 2013 |
| − | + | * ''[[Scandal In The Night]]'' - 2013 | |
| − | + | * ''[[A Scandal To Remember|Scandal To Remember, A]]'' - 2014 | |
| − | + | * ''[[A Sense Of Sin|Sense Of Sin, A]]'' - 2011 | |
| − | + | * ''[[She Walks In Scandal]]'' - 2021 | |
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== Anthologies == | == Anthologies == | ||
| − | * [[Betrothed By Christmas - Anthology|Betrothed By Christmas]] - 2019 | + | * [[Betrothed By Christmas - Anthology|Betrothed By Christmas]] - 2019 |
| − | * [[Christmas Brides - Anthology|Christmas Brides]] - 2014 | + | * [[Christmas Brides - Anthology|Christmas Brides]] - 2014 |
| − | * [[Dashing All The Way - Anthology|Dashing All The Way]] - 2017 | + | * [[Dashing All The Way - Anthology|Dashing All The Way]] - 2017 |
| − | * [[Dukes By The Dozen - Anthology|Dukes By The Dozen]] - 2019 | + | * [[Dukes By The Dozen - Anthology|Dukes By The Dozen]] - 2019 |
* [[Historical Hellions - Anthology|Historical Hellions]] - 2017 | * [[Historical Hellions - Anthology|Historical Hellions]] - 2017 | ||
| − | * [[A Midsummer Night's Romance - Anthology|A Midsummer Night's Romance]] - 2021 | + | * [[A Midsummer Night's Romance - Anthology|A Midsummer Night's Romance]] - 2021 |
| − | * [[Wicked Love:Seven Wicked Historical Love Stories - Anthology|Wicked Love:Seven Wicked Historical Love Stories]] - 2017 | + | * [[Wicked Love: Seven Wicked Historical Love Stories - Anthology|Wicked Love:Seven Wicked Historical Love Stories]] - 2017 |
== Series/Related Titles == | == Series/Related Titles == | ||
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'''[[The Dartmouth Brides - Elizabeth Essex|The Dartmouth Brides]]''' | '''[[The Dartmouth Brides - Elizabeth Essex|The Dartmouth Brides]]''' | ||
| − | #[[The Pursuit Of Pleasure]] | + | #''[[The Pursuit Of Pleasure]]'' |
| − | #[[A Sense Of Sin]] | + | #''[[A Sense Of Sin]]'' |
| − | #[[The Danger Of Desire]] | + | #''[[The Danger Of Desire]]'' |
'''[[Highland Brides - Elizabeth Essex|Highland Brides]]''' | '''[[Highland Brides - Elizabeth Essex|Highland Brides]]''' | ||
| − | + | #''[[Mad For Love]]'' | |
| − | + | #''[[Mad About The Marquess]]'' | |
| − | + | #''[[A Fine Madness - Elizabeth Essex|A Fine Madness]]'' | |
| − | + | #''[[Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry]]'' | |
'''[[The Reckless Brides - Elizabeth Essex|The Reckless Brides]]''' | '''[[The Reckless Brides - Elizabeth Essex|The Reckless Brides]]''' | ||
| − | + | :1. ''[[Almost A Scandal]]'' | |
| − | + | ::1.5 ''[[An Accidental Fire On Christmas Eve]]'' | |
| − | + | :2. ''[[A Breath Of Scandal]]'' | |
| − | + | :3. ''[[Scandal In The Night]]'' | |
| − | + | ::3.5 ''[[The Scandal Before Christmas]]'' | |
| − | + | ::3.9 ''[[Across The Ballroom]]'' | |
| − | + | :4. ''[[After The Scandal]]'' | |
| − | + | :5. ''[[A Scandal To Remember]]'' | |
| − | + | ::5.5 ''[[The Difference One Duke Makes]]'' | |
| − | + | ::5.6 ''[[A Lady's Gift For Scandal]]'' | |
| − | == | + | == Recognitions == |
| − | *2009 Golden Heart Finalist | + | *2009 Golden Heart Finalist - Regency Historical, “Defiant” |
| − | *2012 RITA Finalist, [[The Danger of Desire]] | + | *2012 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, [[The Danger of Desire]] |
Latest revision as of 20:28, 2 October 2024
Elizabeth Essex is the USA Today bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Reckless Brides historical romance series. When not rereading Jane Austen, mucking about in her garden or simply messing about with boats, Elizabeth can be always be found with her laptop, making up stories about heroes and heroines who live far more exciting lives than she. It wasn’t always so. Long before she ever set pen to paper, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in Classics and Art History, and then earned her MA in Nautical Archaeology from Texas A&M University. While she loved the life of an underwater archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing lush, lyrical historical romance full of passion, daring and adventure.
Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, and RWA’s prestigious RITA Award, and have made Top-Ten lists from Romantic Times, The Romance Reviews and Affaire de Coeur Magazine. Her fifth book, A BREATH OF SCANDAL, was awarded Best Historical in the Reader’s Crown 2013.
Elizabeth lives in Texas with her husband, the indispensable Mr. Essex, and her active and exuberant family in an old house filled to the brim with books.
On the Web
- Author's Official Website [1]
Books
- After The Scandal - 2014
- Almost A Scandal - 2012
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea - 2017
- Breath Of Scandal, A - 2012
- Danger Of Desire, The - 2011
- Difference One Duke Makes, The - 2019
- Fine Madness, A - 2017
- Lady's Gift For Scandal, A - 2019
- Mad About The Marquess - 2016
- Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry - 2018
- Mad For Love - 2016
- Pursuit Of Pleasure, The - 2010
- Scandal Before Christmas, The - 2013
- Scandal In The Night - 2013
- Scandal To Remember, A - 2014
- Sense Of Sin, A - 2011
- She Walks In Scandal - 2021
Anthologies
- Betrothed By Christmas - 2019
- Christmas Brides - 2014
- Dashing All The Way - 2017
- Dukes By The Dozen - 2019
- Historical Hellions - 2017
- A Midsummer Night's Romance - 2021
- Wicked Love:Seven Wicked Historical Love Stories - 2017
Series/Related Titles
- 1. Almost A Scandal
- 2. A Breath Of Scandal
- 3. Scandal In The Night
- 4. After The Scandal
- 5. A Scandal To Remember
Recognitions
- 2009 Golden Heart Finalist - Regency Historical, “Defiant”
- 2012 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, The Danger of Desire
